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Bay Area Arts and Entertainment BlogFri, 31 Jul 2015 15:11:55 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3iTunes Celebrates 200 Million Episodeshttp://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2008/10/23/itunes-celebrates-200-million-episodes/
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/2008/10/23/itunes-celebrates-200-million-episodes/#commentsThu, 23 Oct 2008 22:22:13 +0000http://www.ibabuzz.com/tvfreak/?p=1769Apple’s iTune Store has announced that has surpassed the 200 million mark in sales of individual TV episodes. That total includes just over 1 million episodes in high-definiotion. Apple began offering HD television content last month, charging $2.99 per episode,… Continue Reading →

]]>Apple’s iTune Store has announced that has surpassed the 200 million mark in sales of individual TV episodes. That total includes just over 1 million episodes in high-definiotion.

Apple began offering HD television content last month, charging $2.99 per episode, compared with $1.99 for standard-definition shows.

The selection runs the gamut of CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox, mainly pulling from network studios, such as ABCâ€™s â€œGreyâ€™s Anatomyâ€ and NBC’s â€œ30 Rock.â€

â€œWeâ€™ve got an incredible fall 2008 TV lineup with over 70 prime-time comedies and dramas, including many of the most popular shows on TV in stunning HD,â€ Eddy Cue, Appleâ€™s VP of Internet services, told Television Week. â€œWith over 200 million episodes sold, iTunes customers have proven they love watching television on their computer, iPod, iPhone and TV with Apple TV.â€

]]>After a lover’s spat drove them apart, NBC and iTunes have rejoined forces in a deal that will return shows such as “The Office,” “Heroes,” “30 Rock,” “Battlestar Galactica” and others to Apple’s popular download site.

Apple also announced today that iTunes, just in time for the new fall season, will make TV shows available in glorious HD (in the past, only movies were offered in the format). The cost will be $2.99 an episode.

The NBC moratorium on iTunes was a real bummer, because it not only prevented us from access to shows from the Peacock, but from its cable family, including USA, Sci-Fi and Bravo.

Thus, the reconciliation between the two companies is great news for TV fans, including my oldest son, David, who recently moved into the dorms at Cal, where he has no television and was desperately wondering how he would get to see his favorite sitcom, “The Office.”

The Rock Band and Guitar Hero the potential to be as big as the iPod when it comes to music. I’ve always thought this, especially when Harmonix’s title came out. Well, now that effect can be seen in the marketplace,… Continue Reading →

TheRock Band and Guitar Hero the potential to be as big as the iPod when it comes to music. I’ve always thought this, especially when Harmonix’s title came out.

Well, now that effect can be seen in the marketplace, according to Reuters. When Motley Crue decided to post their new single to Rock Band, it was apparently like throwing a hand grenade into a fire. The thing blew up and pretty quick.

Here’s the most telling quote:

According to data provided by the band’s management, Tenth Street Entertainment, the track was downloaded more than 47,000 times via the Xbox 360 version …by comparison, the same track received slightly more than 10,000 downloads via digital services like iTunes and Amazon, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

For the record: This is how the market looks: Rock Band > iTunes
Put in another way, the stat looks like this: future > past